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Risk and Reward Trumps Moral Appeals in Sharing Economy Study

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A new study identifies the sharing economy's barriers to adoption, and suggests a number of ways that sharing services can make the case for sharing. Read more »

Music Festivals Embrace Ridesharing

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How this summer's music festivals are reducing their carbon footprints by encouraging ridesharing. Read more »

TrustCloud: The Path to Establishing Trust Online?

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What will your most valuable asset be in the near future? Not a physical object or your bank account, as collaborative consumption champion Rachel Botsman would have it. It’s your reputation, online and off. Read more »

Open Source Crowdsourcing for Cities and Neighborhoods

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The location-aware crowdsourcing platform Shareabouts is a compelling example of how civic tech can serve the public interest and enrich the commons. Read more »

6 Online Services Making Food More Shareable

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Not only can sharing food help fill the bellies of those who might otherwise go hungry, it also nourishes our emotional need for joy and cameraderie. Read more »

Sharing Confessional Booth [Video]

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To celebrate the release of the print version of Share or Die, Shareable recently held a book launch event in San Francisco in partnership with Collaborative Chats. Read more »

How Big Retail Could Mainstream Collaborative Consumption Overnight

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While no fan of big retailers, there's a way they can take sharing mainstream in a hurry. After all, retail is two-thirds of the US economy. Read more »

5 Ways Government Can Help Collaborative Consumption

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There is now enough evidence to show that collaborative consumption can be good for the economy – it provides many environmental, economic and social benefits to society. Read more »

How To Share Your Way To An Eco-Friendly Vacation

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Sharing can help you plan the vacation of your dreams without costing you a fortune in carbon offset credits. Read more »

Loosecubes & The World Wide Coworking Web

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Q&A with Campbell McKellar, founder of the global office sharing community Loosecubes. Read more »
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